Editing CQC-class Mjolnir

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Armor infobox
|name=CQC
|image=[[File:HTMCC HR Spartan CQC.png|275px]]
|manufacturer=[[Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme]]{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=39-40}}
|testsite=[[Special Warfare Center Essen|SWC Essen]], [[Unified German Republic|Deutschland]] (developed){{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}}<br>
[[Special Warfare Center Seongnam|SWC Seongnam]], [[Wikipedia:Hanguk|Hanguk]] (tested){{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}}
|type=MJOLNIR (GEN1)
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]]
[[MJOLNIR (GEN3)]] {{C|Compatible}}
|role=Close quarters combat
}}

The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/CQC variant''', also known as the '''Close Quarters Combat (CQC) armor''', is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] manufactured by [[Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The MJOLNIR CQC variant was the first of its kind to aid and improve the Spartans' effectiveness in close quarters combat.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc|[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]] (2011 edition)|Page=94}} The armor is designed for tactical, short range battles in urban areas, and as such the CQC variant offers an improved field of visibility and heavy ballistic protection. In addition, numerous sections of the helmet supports open-port conversion - this allows the user to add any type of compatible module to the helmet to further improve functionality, allowing a Spartan to adapt to changing mission conditions on the fly. The CQC's heavy pauldrons allow a soldier to swiftly and lethally close the gap between an enemy combatant despite being under fire. The CQC can be utilized for both military operations on urban terrain (MOUT) and boarding operations aboard ships which are comprised of tight, enclosed spaces.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=CQC - Helmet Description|Quote=CQC helmets are rated for use in extremely hazardous thermal, chemical, and atmospheric environments, such as those encountered during boarding actions and operations in Covenant-occupied urban areas.}}
<gallery>
File:HR CQC Armor ref.jpg|Overview of the CQC variant.
File:HR CQC hel ref.jpg|Turnaround reference of the CQC helmet.
File:HR CQC pau ref.jpg|CQC pauldron turnaround reference. 
File:HR CQC hel attch.jpg|CQC helmet with CBRN and UA/HUL attachments. 
</gallery>

The CQC helmet is known to be compatible with the [[MK55 CBRN]] module, the [[UA/Type C1|Type C1]] UA module and the [[AN/PCK-221 FARNDALE]] Command Network Module.

===Development history===
The CQC variant was developed alongside the [[CQB-class Mjolnir|CQB variant]] by German-based [[Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme]] with a central focus on improving the wearer's survivability in close-quarter engagements.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}}<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' - Page 1 (2001 and definitive editions); page 15 (2010 edition)</ref> 

By the early [[2540]]'s, it was field-tested at the [[Special Warfare Center Essen]], in [[Unified German Republic|Deutschland]], and integrating feedback gathered from the [[Special Warfare Center Seongnam]], in [[Wikipedia:Korea|Korea]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}} The CQC's [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]] variant entered service in 2548{{Ref/Game|Id=Armory|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=CQC - Helmet Description|Quote=Entered service in 2548; standard equipment for boarding actions and MOUT.}} and saw use among [[SPARTAN-II]] and [[SPARTAN-III]] soldiers. The CQC variant was further upgraded for use with the MJOLNIR [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] in [[2551]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}}

As late as [[2560]], the GEN1 CQC helmet could still be requisitioned by [[Spartan Operations|Spartans]], upgraded to be roughly equivalent to GEN3.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFParallel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/parallel-threads|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Parallel Threads|D=25|M=6|Y=2021}}

===Usage===
Despite being surpassed by the CQB in overall integration, the CQC variant still retained popularity well after its production ceased.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=enc}} Many still prefer CQC's less traditional open-port conversion system to allow ad-hoc modification. Some Spartans continue to use CQC instead of the newer CQB because of the versatility and mobility the CQC provides.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=EVG}} Spartan [[Rosenda A344]] of [[NOBLE Team]] wore the CQC helmet during the [[Defense of Concord]] in [[2551]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=WC|Halo: Winter Contention}}

==In-game information==
===''Halo: Reach''===
{{Quote|Predecessor to current MJOLNIR/C variant; less rigid design allows for field upgrades.}}
Similar to the CQB in ''Halo 3'', the CQC helmet is unlocked by default in the [[Armor customization (Halo: Reach)|Armory]]. The other armor types are unlockable in the game's purchase system via the use of [[Credits|cR]]. In ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', the CQC set is attainable in the [[Season 1: Noble]] progression system. 

The helmet's design bears similar resemblance to the Mark VI helmet and the limited production helmet on the Mark IV. Two attachments are available for the helmet: the first adds a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Module for operations in hazard zones.  The second adds an Up-Armor plate with a Hardened Uplink Module on the right side (UA/HUL) for MILINT acquisition. The CQC pauldrons are rectangular and flat in shape, and have two smaller "squares" on the top and bottom. These shoulders go down to about the elbow. They can be seen at the rank of Major, but require the rank of Lt. Colonel to be bought.

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! style="width: 15%"|Armor
! style="width: 55%"|Description
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: Reach'')
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: MCC'')
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR CQC Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>CQC
|align="left"|Entered service in 2548; standard equipment for boarding actions and MOUT.
|Unlocked by default
|[[Season 1: Noble|Season 1]], Tier 1 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR CQC CBRN Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>CQC ([[CBRN module|CBRN]])
|align="left"|For operations in hazard zones.
|{{Rank/HR|sgt|link=yes}}, 750 cR
|[[Season 1: Noble|Season 1]], Tier 5 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR CQC UAHUL Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>CQC ([[Armor accessories/UA|UA]]/[[Hardened Uplink|HUL]])
|align="left"|Up-armored variant with hardened uplink module for MILINT acquisition.
|{{Rank/HR|sgt|link=yes}}, 1,500 cR
|[[Season 1: Noble|Season 1]], Tier 16 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|- align="center"
|[[File:HR CQC LShoulder Icon.png|75px]][[File:HR CQC RShoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>CQC shoulders
|align="left"|Developed and tested at UNSC facilities in Essen and Songnam, respectively.
|{{Rank/HR|ltcol|link=yes}}, 20,000 cR
|[[Season 1: Noble|Season 1]], Tier 61 ({{SeasonPoint|1}})
|}

===''Halo Infinite'' - Upgraded GEN1===
The CQC helmet and its attachments are available for [[multiplayer]] Spartan [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|armor customization]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. The CQC shoulders are available under the [[SAP attachments|SAP series of shoulder pads]] on the [[B-class Mjolnir|Mark V [B] armor core]].
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Helmet 
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Manufacturer
! scope="col" style="width: 40%" |Lore
! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Rarity
! scope="col" style="width: 20%" |Unlock Requirements
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF CQC Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>CQC
|Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme
|CQC helmets are rated for use in extremely hazardous thermal, chemical, and atmospheric environments, such as those encountered during boarding actions and operations in Covenant-occupied urban areas.
|Rare
|Winter Update Battle Pass level 20 (Free)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF SAP CQC LShoulder Icon.png|75px]][[File:HINF SAP CQC RShoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[SAP attachments|SAP]]/CQC
|Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme
|The unrealized goal of Special Warfare Center Essen was to create pauldron that could stop an energy sword.
|Rare
|
*Left: Winter Update Battle Pass level 18 (Free)
*Right: Winter Update Battle Pass level 19 (Free)
|}

==Production notes==
[[File:CQC HUL.jpg|thumb|200px|The CQC helmet using a different HUL design in ''Halo: Reach Beta''.]]
* In the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'', there were two upgrades available for the CQC helmet. An up-armored (UA) variant (2,000 cR), and an [[Hardened Uplink]] (HUL) variant which also includes the UA upgrade (5,000 cR).<ref>''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'' - Armory: CQC Helmet Variants</ref> In the final game, the first variant features the CBRN module, which was not seen in the ''Beta'', while the UA and HUL attachments as seen in the ''Beta'' were merged into a single variant: the HUL upgrade. Additionally, the HUL variant now employs the "Camera" variant of the attachment on the left side of the helmet, rather than the "Box" variant in the ''Beta''.
* In the ''Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta'', the now-CQC shoulder pauldrons were designated as [[SCOUT-class Mjolnir]], and did not feature the arrow decal on the pauldron surface. In the final game, the shoulder pauldrons became the CQC shoulder pauldrons, and there were no replacements for Scout shoulder pauldrons. Similarly, the now-[[Armor accessories/Assault|Assault/Commando]] chest piece was designated as Assault/CQC in the ''Beta'', and after its move to Assault/Commando, there were no replacements for a CQC chest piece .
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==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR CQC}}
===''Halo: Reach''===
<gallery>
File:HR_CQCHelmet_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Mark V CQC helmet, initially envisioned as the Spartan-III commando [[Rosenda-A344]]'s helmet, for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HR_Rosenda-A344_Concept.png|Concept of Rosenda-A344 wearing the CQC helmet.
File:HR_NightfallCQC_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the level ''[[Nightfall]]'' with [[Noble Six]] wearing the CQC helmet.
File:HRMPB SwordbaseBoom.jpg|A Spartan-III wearing the full CQC set in ''Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta''.
File:HR CQC Glor.png|A front view of the CQC variant in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HR_CQC.png|A full set of CQC armor in ''Halo: Reach'' Armory.
File:HR CQC Helmet.jpg|CQC helmet in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
File:HR CQC CBRN.jpg|CQC helmet with CBRN attachment.
File:HR CQC UA HUL.jpg|An up-armored CQC helmet with HUL attachment.
File:HR CQC Shoulder.jpg|The CQC shoulder armor.
</gallery>
===''Halo Infinite''===
<gallery>
File:HINF-CQC.png|A Spartan-IV wearing CQC in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF Spartan CQC 1.jpg|A CQC-clad Spartan [[sprint]]ing with an [[MA40 assault rifle]].
File:HINF Spartan CQC 2.jpg|A CQC-clad Spartan wielding an [[M41D SPNKr]] on [[Deadlock (Halo Infinite)|Deadlock]].
File:HINF Spartan CQC 3.jpg|A CQC-clad Spartan wielding an [[CQS48 Bulldog]] on Deadlock.
File:HINF - Winter Update - CQC promo.jpg|Promotional image featuring CQC.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]''

==Sources==
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{{Armor/Permutation|HR|HI}}
{{Navbox/Universe/Mjolnir|Overview|GEN1}}
[[Category:MJOLNIR armor]]
[[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]]
[[Category:Halo Infinite multiplayer armor permutations]]